Sheila renews attack on Delhi Police, writes to PM

Dikshit had severely criticized police in the wake of Nirbhaya's gang rape and even demanded resignation of Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar.

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NEW DELHI: In a fresh attack on Delhi Police, chief minister Sheila Dikshit has sought the Prime Minister's intervention to ensure better policing in Delhi, complaining that the force has failed to deliver on its promise to improve women's safety after the December 16 gang rape.

In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Dikshit said that situation remained unchanged as no visible improvement in policing has been witnessed in the city in the last two months though police had assured enhanced security for women following the incident that sparked massive public outrage.

The chief minister requested the Prime Minister to look into the issue seriously and take appropriate steps.

Sources said that in the letter dated February 13, Dikshit has also mentioned about functioning of the security commission which frames guidelines on maintaining law and order and suggested that its recommendations should be considered seriously.

Dikshit had severely criticized police in the wake of Nirbhaya's gang rape and even demanded resignation of Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar. She had also regretted not having any control over functioning of the police which functions under direct control of home ministry.

The Union home ministry last month had made changes in composition of the commission making the Delhi chief minister part of the panel which was set up in 2010 on the recommendation of the Justice KT Thomas committee on police reform.

The sources said Dikshit has written a similar letter to Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde asking him to take effective steps for improvement in policing in the city so that women feel secure.

In the letter, she has referred to massive public anger in the wake of the brutal gangrape of a 23-year-old paramedical student two months back and said "nothing has changed even after the widespread public anger against the police."